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Lacy Potter, 87, joined our Lord's Heavenly Choir Saturday, January 16, 2021. He was a life long resident of Endville, MS. Born Lacy David Potter, to George Rufus Potter and Flossie Mae Medlock Potter on August 29, 1933 in New Harmony, MS. He graduated from Sherman High School, IJC – Tupelo, and Mississippi College, where he majored in religious music. Mr. Potter was a Mason and member of The Order of the Eastern Star where he sang on stage locally, statewide, and nationally. He also sang for after dinner speakers at charities and other organizations. He was choir director for Glenfield Baptist Church in New Albany, West Jackson Baptist Church in Tupelo, East Heights Baptist Church in Tupelo, Sherman Baptist Church in Sherman, and Birmingham Ridge Baptist Church. He did evangelical work that took him throughout the southeast, while managing to make several albums, coaching several quartets, and singing at numerous weddings and funerals in this area.
Mr. Potter is survived by Peggy Evans Lindley(Ronny) of Verona, Julie D. Horton Henson(John) of Endville, Faye Bowen Parish, and Bettey Bowen(Morgan) both of Orange, TX; and numerous extended family and friends.
A graveside service will be held at Endville Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flower donations may be made to Lee County Baptist Association or Gideon Bible Company.
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